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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Employer's contribution towards defined contribution retirement program | $ 12.5
Estimated employer contribution towards defined contribution retirement program in 2014 | 16
Pension plans, defined benefit |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Employer's contribution towards defined benefit plan | 12.9
Estimated employer's contribution towards defined benefit plan in 2014 | $ 20

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- Definition Contributions, both employer matching and employer discretionary, to the defined contribution retirement program. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Estimated employer contribution towards defined contribution retirement program. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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